

The old data file is Outlook 97 -2002, the new Outlook is 2010. The error message is :- Task ‘sending’ reported error (0X8004010F) Outlook data file cannot be accessed. BUT the new computer fails to send or receive. pst file they now contain all the messages correctly. At first the old file structure of personal folders appeared in the new computer, but they were empty. I have followed your steps to move outlook from my old computer to my new computer. It’s possible, but the steps are definitely more involved. There’s no simple way to transfer just “some” of the email from one machine to another. Doing so might cause some email to be downloaded into that old PST and if you’re using your new machine to download email that’s not where you want it. Step 9: Never use the Outlook on the old machine again. Particularly if you have Inbox Rules, this would be the time to import them and make sure they’re working properly.

Step 8: Finish configuring Outlook on the new machine. It should come up with your email, contacts, and calendar, all transferred from the old one. Step 7: Fire up Outlook on your new machine. Be sure to reset the read-only attribute when you copy the file to your new machine.) Also copy the file containing your Inbox Rules if you created one earlier. (Typically copying is done via a network connection, but burning your PST to a CD or DVD is also quite common and a good way to create a backup of the file at the same time. If required, rename the PST in the process to match the name of the PST on the new machine.

Step 6: Copy the old PST from the old machine to the new, replacing the new PST on the new machine. Step 5: Shut down Outlook on both old and new machines. Step 4: Save your rules to a file if you use Inbox Rules. This is the PST file that contains all of your current email, contacts, and calendar. Step 3: Determine the location of the old PST on the old machine. Where is my Outlook “PST” file located? will show you how. Step 2: Determine the location of the new PST file on the new machine. Set it up as completely as you can, including email account definitions, but don’t download any email. Step 1: Install Outlook on your new machine. Your plan is to move your email and your email access from your old machine to your new one.Īlmost everything you need to copy is in a single file, your “ PST” or “ Personal Store”. The other that you’re setting up I’ll call the “new” machine.

One I’ll call it the “old” machine, that has Microsoft Outlook up and running and on which you currently receive email. This technique assumes you have two machines. My approach turns out to be extremely easy, though the steps may not be quite as obvious as you might hope. I’ve done this countless times back when I was using Microsoft Outlook.
